ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT have been spotted on a rare outing in the Middle East with their twins VIVIENNE and KNOX.

The couple took a trip to an ice cream parlour in Amman, Jordan, where they are visiting as part of Ange's UN trip.

Brange made a surprise visit to the Licky Licious gelato store where the owner Ihab Fakhouri snapped a picture of the family and later posted it on Twitter.

It is the first time the 14-month-old twins have been seen in recent months.

Since birth Brad and Ange have made an effort to keep their youngest children out of the spotlight, leading to rumours about their health.

But Fakhuori says the pair looked like 'really happy kids' and they chose pecan, caramel, vanilla and mango ice cream.

Fakhuori told People magazine: "They were walking down the street and saw our shop.

Brad stopped and said, "Do you guys have ice cream?" I said "Are you kidding? Of course!

'The kids look so much like Angelina. They look like their mother. But they have Brad's eyes."

The couple are in the region as part of a humanitarian trip by Angelina in her role as UN Ambassador.